Activists Plan Human Chain Around SFGH To Protest ACA Repeal

Today at 5pm, activists protesting the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act plan to form a human circle around Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

According to the Examiner, about 250,000 San Franciscans receive their health care via the ACA and Medicaid. Since the ACA became law under the Obama administration, approximately 90,000 new patients in the city have health insurance.

At Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, 78% of patients are insured under Medi-Cal and Medicaid, according to Indivisible SF, the group organizing the protest.

Indivisible is a national resistance movement that mobilizes opposition to Trump’s agenda. “Holding Hands for Healthcare” is organized by members of Indivisible SF and other residents from San Francisco.

Since the beginning of 2017, Indivisible SF has held weekly meetings and has built up a mailing list with more than 4,000 email subscribers.